Hasbro AUS toy updates for 2013

[bassbot]

Yes, weird to have Goldbug listed there

[Clutchkick]

Seeing as I missed the preorder for Springer and Blitzwing, I'm gonna pounce on that. $21 per deluxe is pretty good :-)

[Spiritprime]

We got Bulkhead. Part of the same wave as Starscream, albeit with limited quantities.
Magnus, not so lucky. Although, Uncle Pete's has Prime Voyagers listed on their order listing, so there is a very slight chance we may see Magnus here. (depending on where they source their stock)

Unfortunately, my town for some strange reason never got RiD Bulkhead. We're still stuck on the first wave of the Voyager Class (Optimus Prime and Megatron), along with the second wave of Deluxe Class (Ratchet, Arcee, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, Bumblebee, and Soundwave).

We did get the second wave of Deluxe Class Generations toys (Ultra Magnus, Air Raid, Starscream, Kickback, and Sideswipe), along with the Beast Hunters toys.

So you can tell I'm super annoyed at Kmart and Toyworld (still unsure about Target since it got burnt down and moved).

[Firestorm]

Those are the ones. They weren't there when I was searching on the weekend. Thanks. Preordered.

Odd that Bumblebee has "Goldbug" listed next to it...

You're welcome Paulbot
I wanna preorder a set soon
yeah I found the "Goldbug" listing weird too, prehaps hasbro thinks calling him goldbug instead of bumblebee will help it sell better haha (like releasing a toy of orion instead of optimus)

Unfortunately, my town for some strange reason never got RiD Bulkhead. We're still stuck on the first wave of the Voyager Class (Optimus Prime and Megatron), along with the second wave of Deluxe Class (Ratchet, Arcee, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, Bumblebee, and Soundwave).

We did get the second wave of Deluxe Class Generations toys (Ultra Magnus, Air Raid, Starscream, Kickback, and Sideswipe), along with the Beast Hunters toys.

So you can tell I'm super annoyed at Kmart and Toyworld (still unsure about Target since it got burnt down and moved).

my town (and all the towns around my town) never got bulkhead or starscream either, we did get the wave 3 and 4 Prime deluxes and the wave 3 generations deluxes but never got beyond wave 1 with voyagers.

[UltraMarginal]

AFAIK the voyager bulkhead and starscreams had very limited release across the country, I only saw them on a shelf once.

[Starscream77]

if you mean those generations deluxes that come with the IDW comic packed in Robot Kingdom has a pre-order available here http://www.robotkingdom.com/services...s&CatID=41_316
I'll probably be pre-ordering a set myself once I've got a bit more money

Did my pre order for the 4 of them from RK today, not missing out on these

[Bidoofdude]

AFAIK the voyager bulkhead and starscreams had very limited release across the country, I only saw them on a shelf once.

Only saw 2 Screamers on one shelf myself. No Bulkys ever.
Must suck for those looking for a complete cast and not willing to get it online...

[Sinnertwin]

Only saw 2 Screamers on one shelf myself. No Bulkys ever.
Must suck for those looking for a complete cast and not willing to get it online...

I'd understand if we consistently got product here. But why wouldn't anybody buy online these days? Availability, AUD at parity or above, delivered to your door. No hassle of shopping around, time, petrol etc.

[Bidoofdude]

I'd understand if we consistently got product here. But why wouldn't anybody buy online these days? Availability, AUD at parity or above, delivered to your door. No hassle of shopping around, time, petrol etc.

Some like seeing the product in hand, to get a basic feel of if they think it's worth it or just like getting the toy straight away.
Obviously, with things like the upcoming Metroplex, retail, in my opinion at least is the way to go, with a lot of factors.

Also, some people don't think getting something is too important for them to buy online, such as something like a common Bot Shots or Kreon figure they can't seem to find or something easily accessible.

Buying online is pretty good and very satisfying most of the time, but some feel that less important things or large items should normally be bought at retail, as they can avoid complication, such as large shipping fees and things of that nature.

[Sinnertwin]

My point was more in reference to your statement about people wanting a complete cast but not willing to purchase online